GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM HAS SENT A LETTER TO ENERGY SECRETARY RICK PERRY STATING THAT THE INTERIM STORAGE OF HIGH- LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE POSES POSES SIGNIFICANT AND UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS AND ENVIRONMENT. THIS LETTER TO THE SECRETARY IN RESPONSE TO PLANS BY A NEW JERSEY COMPANY TO BUILD A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR FACILITY IN THE STATE TO TEMPORARILY HOUSE SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.
